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Posted 17 August 2018 - 08:02 PM

Well, there are a variety of patch compounds the same as there are different threadlocks, so it's not necessarily that it's stronger, it's purely for ease of assembly.

The bolts come in from the manufacturer with the patch treatment already applied, it's dry until you tighten it up so it's clean and easy to handle, plus you get a controlled amount of compound vs a random size of blob with liquid threadlock.

You've already figured this out Moog I think but the camshaft is constantly holding at least two valves open to some extent. You've removed the u/s cam and all the valves have closed. Then you've offered up the new cam and tightened it down, it's begun to depress the cam followers on a couple of valves and started to open those valves. Unfortunately you haven't fitted the camshaft in the correct timed position relative to the crank/pistons and the other cam.
Next go you'll either have to pop the toothed pulley back on the end of the cam so you can correctly line up the timing marks, as if you were carrying out a belt swap, which you eventually will be, or use a dial guage to measure the cam lift in order to find the correct position.
Sincere apologies if I'm going over stuff you've already worked out or been told, I'd hate you to have another unsuccessful weekend!
From memory the head bolts are stretch bolts, which means that the clamping force they offer now that you've re-torqued them will be nowhere near the original, check in the manual, if they are stretch bolts then replace them.
Soz mate.

Moog if it's hex not torx it will round off with too much force. Heat is always the answer get this shit with capheads at work all the time. Heat the head up cherry (if you've only got a blow torch this will take fecking ages!) As it cools crack it with a hex socket on a strong arm. The heat will do two things. If it's corrosion on the threads the heat will make the bolt expand then contract as it cools breaking the bond of corrosion. If it's thread lock the heat will melt it. Either way it'll piss out after warming

A kind gent called hairnet offered his services. When I accepted I didn't realise he was going to start the day in the south of England, before travelling up via Catsinweder to Hairnet towers before chez Moog.

The plan
couldn't argue with that and thus plan went into action
Journey was uneventful and before too long reached Warninglights abode in beautiful scenery.

Car collected and headlining fixed*

Set off with just a pez stop on the way.

M6 was chocka so went back via a roads getting give the new car the beans. It is a really composed drive and handles reasonably well.

On way home this also occured

stopped at some lights and got a cryptic message
I looked up to see

Back home in about 2 hours the car performed perfectly. We passed a horrible accident on the way home. Looked like it had just happened with the car on its roof - hope everyone is ok.

It is pretty quiet at 70 with the hard top on and a lot less shaky than the mx5.

So that takes me to 6 cars which is two too many - the mgf just doesn't have a role into be fleet.

It's already on gumtree and will be going on eBay in a day or so.

Any shiters want a great two seat sports car with a hard top, wave £350 in my direction and it is all yours.